Wideman (back) told reporters Tuesday that he will not play again, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Wideman is out indefinitely because of a back injury.

Wideman had an assist and one blocked shot over 8:00 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers.

Wideman had two shots on goal, three blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 12:47 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Hurricanes.

Wideman (upper body) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Tuesday versus Carolina, Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic reports.

Wideman (upper body) was put on the injured reserve list Thursday, per Capfriendly.

Wideman is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Wideman (undisclosed) won't make the trip with the Canadiens to New Jersey for Tuesday's game, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

Wideman had one shot on goal over 16:39 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over Arizona.

Wideman had an assist, one shot on goal, one hit, three blocked shots and a five-minute major over 14:01 of ice time in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Sabres.